Shakur Stevenson says He won’t run In his fight against William Zepeda on July 12 in New York. WBC lightweight champion Stevenson (23-0, 11 COs) responded to criticism this week that he would not win the fight if he runs from Zepeda (33-0, 27 COs). He seems to believe that Zepeda was ordered for him, which is why he is so eager to fight against the Mexican knockout artist. Shakur did not show the same willingness to his no. 1 -contender to fight, Andy cruzor his ‘brother’ Keyshawn Davis.
Fans want Shakur to fight against Zepeda, rather than running all over creation, as against the last decent opponent he faced two years ago, against Edwin de Los Santos in 2023. For Shakur not to run from the high -volume puncher Zepeda, he will be removed without four or five rounds. There is no way he can match the Mexican puncher.
Stevenson was thrown from the T-Mobile Arena to run all night. His promoters have since been careful to fit him against low -level exclusive opposition to avoid it again; That’s why we saw Shakur fighting Electrician, Josh Padleyand a light Artem Harutyunyan that has a loss and a year discharge.
What’s wrong with Shakur?
- Boring battles: People don’t like to look at Shakur’s amateur style he’s still using. He focuses on scoring points and then withdrawing 3 to 5 feet to avoid exchanges. It is always one punch at a time, followed by the back-back move. Fans consider it boring.
- Soft record: No significant victories. Stevenson chooses opponents who are not a threat to beat him, and he can protrude them with his boring battle-and-not-stretched fighting style. The best name on his record is Edwin de Los Santos, and he probably lost to him. Although Stevenson beat Oscar Valdez, he was 100% washed when the fight took place.
- Braggard: At X, Shakur boasts about how good he is and how he is the best fighter in boxing. He does all the boast without ever fighting with someone. Fans are annoyed by him and see him as a falsehood. He wants to be worshiped, but he doesn’t have to earn it by fighting and beating the best.
- Press too hard for a cash: Stevenson has been fighting Gervonta Davis 24/7 since his arrival at Lightweight in 2023. He just wants that payday without earning it by tackling his ‘brother’, Keyshawn Davis, Andy Cruz, Abdullah Mason and Raymond Muratalla.
Won’t run on July 12, you don’t know box if you think I’m a runner https://t.co/qlgar2fvxr
– Shakur Stevenson (@shakurstevenson) May 12, 2025
Last updated on 05/12/2025
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